Thread: Kmart/Campmaster "Jetboil"

Originally Posted by MB

That's what I use for hunting trips (when I actually go hunting!). People have different needs though.

Back to Kmart. The plot thickens. Had the misfortune to go in to the Whangarei store today. They had quite a few of the stoves in stock despite saying sold out online. I bet there was a cheap barcode one among them, grrrr!

Really comes down to if you are wanting to cook for one person or not, size of pot, etc.
It does what its designed to do quite well, but dont expect more, 25 grams you dont even know its in your bag, can serve as a good spare stove.
I keep it in my pack with a small 120g canister regardless for emergency use.
My mate has a jetboil knockoff, but it didnt perform as good as my BRS and that was indoors.
In theory the jetboil should be more efficient and fast as they are designed as a heatsink to capture as much heat as possible and transfer to the pot, dont know how the knockoff designs compare.
Another thing to consider is the environment you use the stove in and how many days you are wanting to run it for to make better use of gas, etc.
I will probably get a kovea spider at some point, but have an optimus nova i use when im wanting better performance in winter and/or high altitude.
Its great, but comes at the expense of weight and space.